The number of people coming to Greece fell off sharply after Turkey agreed in March to take back asylum seekers who arrived on Greek shores. IOM reported that 2,808 people arrived in Greece by sea in August, the highest number documented since April. The report from the IOM also notes that 3,601 people reached Greece between July 15 ― the day of the attempted coup in Turkey ― and Aug. 28. Mantouvalos noted that the average number of monthly arrivals has not increased dramatically this summer, and that things were far worse last year. Overall, the figures are declining: The total number of arrivals to Greece by sea since the beginning of 2016 is 163,105.

Source: Huffington Post September 01, 2016 20:55 UTC